The best wines of Wisconsin

Discover the best wines of Wisconsin as well as the best winemakers of Wisconsin and estates of Wisconsin to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Wisconsin and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Wisconsin by region

Looking for a good wine of Wisconsin among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Wisconsin. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Wisconsin with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Wisconsin

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Wisconsin

Red wines from the region of Wisconsin go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boeuf lôc lac (cambodia), ham and cheese macaroni gratin or conejo al ajillo (spain).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Wisconsin

On the nose the red wine of the region of Wisconsin. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

The best vintages in red wine of Wisconsin

  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Wisconsin

  • Marechal Foch
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Wisconsin

A wine route planned in the region of Wisconsin? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Wisconsin.

Discovering the wine region of Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a Midwestern state located on the western shore of Lake Michigan. Although wine making dates back to the mid-19th century, Wisconsin's wine industry is small and focuses primarily on cold-hardy Hybrid varieties developed specifically for the colder Climates of the Northern half of North America. Valiant, Edelweiss, La Crosse and Frontenac are among the most widely planted varieties in Wisconsin vineyards. Wisconsin covers 170,000 km², between latitudes 42°N and 47°N.

This puts it on par with many parts of the world. This puts it on par with many of France's most famous wine regions, but other climatic considerations come into play in Wisconsin's challenging Terroir, making viticulture much less commercially viable. The state's continental climate is prone to extremes, making most of its mesoclimates unsuitable for quality viticulture. Freezing winters threaten the survival of most vines, with the notable exception of some varieties of Vitis riparia.

Great white wines of Wisconsin

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Wisconsin

White wines from the region of Wisconsin go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of homemade burger, tuna and goat cheese pie or lamb tagine with prunes and almonds.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Wisconsin

On the nose the white wine of the region of Wisconsin. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, microbio or vegetal.

The best vintages in white wine of Wisconsin

  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.92/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Wisconsin

  • Riesling
  • Seyval Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Vignoles
  • Edelweiss
  • Brianna

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Wisconsin

A wine route planned in the region of Wisconsin? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Wisconsin.

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Great sparkling wines of Wisconsin

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Wisconsin

Sparkling wines from the region of Wisconsin go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Wisconsin

A wine route planned in the region of Wisconsin? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Wisconsin.

    The word of the wine: Ultra raw (or natural raw)

    A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.

    Great pink wines of Wisconsin

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    Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Wisconsin

    Pink wines from the region of Wisconsin go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of roast pork in the oven, gratin of ravioli with salmon or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.

    Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Wisconsin

    On the nose the pink wine of the region of Wisconsin. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.

    The best vintages in pink wine of Wisconsin

    • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5
    • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
    • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
    • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
    • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
    • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5

    The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Wisconsin

    • Frontenac
    • Marechal Foch
    • Seyval Blanc
    • Chardonnay
    • Catawba
    • Concord

    The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Wisconsin

    A wine route planned in the region of Wisconsin? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Wisconsin.

    Discover the grape variety: Carignan

    Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

    Great sweet wines of Wisconsin

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    Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Wisconsin

    Sweet wines from the region of Wisconsin go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb such as recipes of quick meatloaf, duck breast with apples or irish stew with beer.

    Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Wisconsin

    On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Wisconsin. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

    The best vintages in sweet wine of Wisconsin

    • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
    • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
    • 2013With an average score of 3.88/5
    • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
    • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
    • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5

    The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Wisconsin

    • Seyval Blanc
    • Merlot
    • Concord
    • Shiraz/Syrah
    • Cabernet Sauvignon
    • Zinfandel

    The word of the wine: Defect

    Characteristic of a wine that is either aromatically deviant or unbalanced on the palate due to an excess or a lack of one or more flavors.

    Great natural sweet wines of Wisconsin

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    Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Wisconsin

    Natural sweet wines from the region of Wisconsin go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or beef such as recipes of spanish paella, meringue for dummies or beef tongue in hot sauce.

    Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Wisconsin

    On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Wisconsin. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or oak.

    The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Wisconsin

    • 2012With an average score of 4.52/5
    • 2004With an average score of 4.32/5
    • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
    • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
    • 2011With an average score of 4.06/5

    The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Wisconsin

    • Marechal Foch
    • Muscat Blanc
    • Touriga Nacional
    • Touriga Franca
    • Tinta Roriz
    • Tinto Cao

    Discover the grape variety: Concord

    It is the result of a seedling planted in the United States, around 1840, recovered near the Concord River, a small river located east of Massachusetts. According to genetic analysis, it is an interspecific cross between the catawba and a vitis labrusca. Concord was for a long time the main variety cultivated in North America. It was introduced into Europe at the beginning of the 19th century, in France at the beginning of the phylloxera crisis, but was not widely propagated. It could be found in the Valleraugue region (Gard) at the foot of Mont Aigoual, in the Ardèche (our photos), etc. Today, it exists only as an isolated strain that can sometimes be found on the edge of a slope, which was our case. Through various and numerous crosses, it has been used to obtain some rootstocks and direct producer hybrids, which have now almost all disappeared.

    News from the vineyard of Wisconsin

    The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

    The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

    At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

    Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Prissé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

    At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Cruzille

    Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Cruzille, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWi ...

    Discover other regions and appellation of Wisconsin

    A wine route in the region of Wisconsin ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

    • Algoma
    • Bayfield
    • Cambridge
    • Cedarburg
    • Green bay
    • Greenleaf
    • Highland
    • Janesville
    • Kewaunee
    • Prairie du sac
    • Ripon
    • River falls
    • St. croix falls
    • St. stevens point
    • Sturgeon bay
    • Viroqua
    • Wi -
    • Winconsin
    • Wisconsin dells